We are surrounded by storytellers. All ages. Different agendas. We need to think hard about the story being told, especially stories that trigger us.

Since the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001, government officials have said their greatest fear is self-radicalized individuals they call “lone wolves.”

Trump carried the 2024 vote by playing the Democrats on three issues that aggravate even moderate Americans.

The trend in special elections across the country over the past several months has shown spiking Democratic turnout and tanking Republican turnout.

Lovina reflects on her family's move from Indiana to Michigan 22 years ago, sharing memories of early spring 2004 when they loaded hay, unloaded lumber, and nearly lost their barn to a grassfire in their first weeks as neighbors.

I think it’s pretty universal that people are cautious about trusting other people. So is mistrust a human nature thing? Is it instinct? Well, maybe. But perhaps mistrust is something we are taught at an early age.

The political “instant replay” has no single author or starting date, but its overuse has produced few resolutions of the major problems confronting the country.

As billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker told me in a post-election interview, “a whole bunch of money does not a good candidate make.”

As many of us grew up, we heard from the world around us that whatever we were doing, it wasn’t enough. We could always do more.